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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo).
International journal of molecular sciences - 5 Dec 2012
Ernest Holly B, Drazenovich Tracy L, Dalbeck Lisa S, Hawkins Michelle G
Abstract excerpt
The domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) is an important model organism for the study of avian influenza and other diseases of humans and animals, as well as a popular pet animal. In order to evaluate genetic diversity and study disease relationships in ferrets, 22 nuclear microsatellite loci (17 dinucleotide and 5 tetranucleotide) were developed from ferret genomic libraries and organized into seven multiplex...
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